Removal of lead ions (Pb2+) from water and wastewater: a review on the low-cost adsorbents

IR Chowdhury, S Chowdhury, MAJ Mazumder… - Applied Water …, 2022 - Springer
The presence of lead compounds in the environment is an issue. In particular, supply water
consumption has been reported to be a significant source of human exposure to lead …

A review of acid mine drainage: Formation mechanism, treatment technology, typical engineering cases and resource utilization

Y Jiao, C Zhang, P Su, Y Tang, Z Huang… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) contains high concentrations of heavy metals and sulfates with
strong acidity. AMD exists in several major coal-producing countries such as China, the …

Electrochemical biosensors for detection of pesticides and heavy metal toxicants in water: recent trends and progress

TO Hara, B Singh - ACS ES&T Water, 2021 - ACS Publications
The release of chemicals into water systems has resulted in pollution in many parts of the
world, threatening human health and aquatic ecosystems. Sources of chemical discharge …

Occurrences, sources and health hazard estimation of potentially toxic elements in the groundwater of Garhwal Himalaya, India

RS Aswal, M Prasad, NK Patel, AL Srivastav… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
High concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in potable water can cause severe
human health disorders. Present study examined the fitness of groundwater for drinking …

Non-carcinogenic risk assessment of exposure to heavy metals in underground water resources in Saraven, Iran: Spatial distribution, monte-carlo simulation, sensitive …

N Jafarzadeh, K Heidari, A Meshkinian, H Kamani… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater aquifers are considered the second most abundant water supply for drinking
water all over the world. In Iran, ground waters are commonly employed for drinking water …

Probiotics and gut microbiome− Prospects and challenges in remediating heavy metal toxicity

KB Arun, A Madhavan, R Sindhu, S Emmanual… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The gut microbiome, often referred to as" super organ", comprises up to a hundred trillion
microorganisms, and the species diversity may vary from person to person. They perform a …

Data-driven soft computing modeling of groundwater quality parameters in southeast Nigeria: comparing the performances of different algorithms

JC Egbueri, JC Agbasi - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
In recent decades, the simulation and modeling of water quality parameters have been
useful for monitoring and assessment of the quality of water resources. Moreover, the use of …

Human health risk assessment of nitrate and heavy metals in urban groundwater in Southeast Nigeria

DA Ayejoto, JC Egbueri - Ecological Frontiers, 2024 - Elsevier
Groundwater contamination by nitrate and heavy metals is a growing global concern due to
its detrimental effects on human health through ingestion and dermal exposure. This study …

Hydrogeochemical assessment and health-related risks due to toxic element ingestion and dermal contact within the Nnewi-Awka urban areas, Nigeria

ME Omeka, JC Egbueri - Environmental Geochemistry and health, 2023 - Springer
Awka and Nnewi metropolises are known for intensive socioeconomic activities that could
predispose the available groundwater to pollution. In this paper, an integrated investigation …

A global meta-analysis of toxic metals in continental surface water bodies

A Kumar, V Kumar, S Pandita, S Singh… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The anthropogenic toxic metal dissemination in surface water resources is a major
ecological and public health concern at diverse scales, from the regional to the global scale …